14th Annual Jazz Critics Poll: 2019 |
Ballots 2019 [2]
Nate Chinen (WBGO, NPR Music)
NEW RELEASES
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
- Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (Okeh)
- Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
- Chick Corea Trio, Trilogy 2 (Concord -2CD)
- Art Ensemble of Chicago, We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (Pi -2CD)
- Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis (Constellation)
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-Uba, Hallowed (Advance Dance Disques)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Stan Getz, Getz at the Gate: The Stan Getz Quartet Live at the Village Gate Nov 26 1961 (Verve)
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Paul Bley-Gary Peacock-Paul Motian, When Will the Blues Leave (1999, ECM)
VOCAL
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
DEBUT
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
LATIN
- Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
Brad Cohan (JazzTimes, DownBeat, Brooklyn Rail)
NEW RELEASES
- William Hooker, Symphonie of Flowers (ORG)
- Anna Webber, Clockwise (Pi)
- William Parker & In Order to Survive, Live/Shapeshifter (AUM Fidelity -2CD)
- Ivo Perelman-Matthew Shipp-William Parker-Bobby Kapp, Ineffable Joy (ESP-Disk)
- Amirtha Kidambi & Lea Bertucci, Phase Eclipse (Astral Spirits)
- The Jamie Saft Quartet, Hidden Corners (RareNoise)
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Jessica Pavone, In the Action (Relative Pitch)
- G. Calvin Weston & The Phoenix Orchestra, Dust and Ash (577)
- J. Pavone String Ensemble, Brick and Mortar (Birdwatcher)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
VOCAL
DEBUT
LATIN
Troy Collins (Point of Departure)
NEW RELEASES
- Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom, Glitter Wolf (The Royal Potato Family)
- James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
- Greg Ward Presents Rogue Parade, Stomping Off From Greenwood (Greenleaf Music)
- Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, The Ambiguity Manifesto (Firehouse 12)
- Dave Douglas-Uri Caine-Andrew Cyrille, Devotion (Greenleaf Music)
- Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Be Known: Ancient/Future/Music (Spiritmuse)
- Whit Dickey Tao Quartets, Peace Planet/Box of Light (AUM Fidelity -2CD)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Marion Brown, Capricorn Moon to Juba Lee Revisited (Ezz-thetics)
- Griot Galaxy, Kins (1981, Third Man)
- Sounds of Liberation, Sounds of Liberation (1973, Corbett vs. Dempsey)
VOCAL
DEBUT
LATIN
Thomas Conrad (JazzTimes, Stereophile, New York City Jazz Record)
NEW RELEASES
- Keith Jarrett, Munich 2016 (ECM)
- Frank Kimbrough, Monk's Dreams: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Sphere Monk (Sunnyside -6CD -18)
- Johnathan Blake, Trion (Giant Step Arts)
- Jason Palmer, Rhyme and Reason (Giant Step Arts -2CD)
- Crosscurrents Trio [Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter], Good Hope (Edition)
- Anat Cohen Tentet, Triple Helix (Anzic)
- Melissa Aldana, Visions (Motema)
- Francesco Diodati Yellow Squeeds, Never the Same (Auand)
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
- Maciej Obara Quartet, Three Clowns (ECM)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
- The Fred Hersch Trio, 10 Years/6 Discs (Palmetto)
VOCAL
- Sara Gazarek, Thirsty Ghost (MRI)
DEBUT
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
LATIN
- Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves, Samba Jazz & Tom Jobim (Sunnyside)
J.D. Considine (DownBeat, JazzTimes)
NEW RELEASES
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
- Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
- JD Allen, Barracoon (Savant)
- Crosscurrents Trio [Dave Holland/Zakir Hussain/Chris Potter], Good Hope (Edition)
- Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, The Hope I Hold (Greenleaf Music)
- Kurt Rosenwinkel Bandit 65, Searching the Continuum (Heartcore)
- Linda May Han Oh, Aventurine (Biophilia)
- Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
- Brian Krock, Liddle (Outside In Music)
- Michael Formanek Very Practical Trio, Even Better (Intakt)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Fred Hersch, Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ The Village Vanguard (Palmetto -18)
- Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ow! Live at the Penthouse (1962, Reel to Reel)
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
- Esbjörn Svensson Trio, EST Live in Gothenburg (2001, ACT -2CD)
VOCAL
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
DEBUT
- Terraza Big Band, One Day Wonder (Outside In Music)
LATIN
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
Note: Only the top three Historial votes were counted.
Mark Corroto (All About Jazz)
NEW RELEASES
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- All Ellington, All Ellington (De Plattenbakkerij -18)
- Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
- Satoko Fujii, Solo Piano: Stone (Libra)
- Noah Preminger Group, Zigsaw: Music of Steve Lampert (self-released)
- Ben Monder, Day After Day (Sunnyside)
- Dustin Laurenzi, Snaketime: The Music of Moondog (Astral Spirits)
- James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
- Jamie Saft/Steve Swallow/Bobby Previte, You Don't Know the Life (RareNoise)
- Toh-Kichi [Satoko Fujii & Taysuya Yoshida], Baikamo (Libra)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Bobby Naughton-Leo Smith-Perry Robinson, The Haunt (1976, NoBusiness -18)
- Marion Brown, Capricorn Moon to Juba Lee Revisited (Ezz-thetics)
- Derek Bailey-Han Bennink-Evan Parker, Topographie Parisienne: Dunois, April 3d, 1981 (Fou -3CD)
VOCAL
- Vinicio Capossela, Ballate Per Uomini E Bestie (La Cupa)
DEBUT
LATIN
- Miguel Zenón, Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera (Miel Music)
NEW RELEASES
- David Torn-Tim Berne-Ches Smith, Sun of Goldfinger (ECM)
- Anna Webber, Clockwise (Pi)
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
- Bill Frisell, Harmony (Blue Note)
- Timespine, Urban Season (Shhpuma)
- Tyshawn Sorey & Marilyn Crispell, The Adornment of Time (Pi)
- Gregg Belisle-Chi, Book of Hours (Ears & Eyes)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Sonar With David Torn, Tranceportation (Volume 1) (RareNoise)
- Stefan Aeby, Piano Solo (Intakt)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
- Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
- Paul Bley-Gary Peacock-Paul Motian, When Will the Blues Leave (1999, ECM)
VOCAL
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
DEBUT
- Nick Dunston, Atlantic Extraction (Out of Your Head)
LATIN
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
Michael Coyle (WRCU, Colgate University)
NEW RELEASES
- Ståhls Trio, Källtorp Sessions: Volume One (Moserobie)
- T.K. Blue, The Rhythms Continue (JaJa)
- Joe Restivo, Where's Joe? (Blue Barrel)
- The Joshua Breakstone Trio, Children of Art (Capri -18)
- Dennis Coffey, Down by the River (Detroit Music Factory)
- Jimmy Halperin, High and Outside (Cadence)
- Negroni's Trio, Acústico (Sony Music Latin)
- Lafayette Gilchrist, Dark Matter (self-released)
- Nick Grinder, Farallon (self-released)
- Laszlo Gardony, La Marseillaise (Sunnyside)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
- Jon Batiste, Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard (Verve)
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
VOCAL
DEBUT
LATIN
Note: The Jon Batiste album should have been considered as a new release.
NEW RELEASES
- Art Ensemble of Chicago, We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (Pi -2CD)
- Gerald Cleaver & Violet Hour, Live at Firehouse 12 (2006, Sunnyside)
- Marquis Hill, Love Tape (Black Unlimited Music Group)
- Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
- Brandee Younger, Soul Awakening (self-released)
- The Ed Palermo Big Band, A Lousy Day in Harlem (Sky Cat)
- Justin Kauflin, Coming Home (self-released)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
VOCAL
- Brandee Younger, Soul Awakening (self-released)
DEBUT
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
LATIN
- Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
Note: Gerald Cleaver should have been considered as Historical.
NEW RELEASES
- Abdullah Ibrahim, The Balance (Gearbox)
- Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan, Epistrophy (ECM)
- Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Roscoe Mitchell Orchestra, Littlefield Concert Hall Mills College March 19-20, 2018 (Wide Hive)
- Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, The Ambiguity Manifesto (Firehouse 12)
- George Coleman, The Quartet (Smoke Sessions)
- Ted Nash-Steve Cardenas-Ben Allison, Somewhere Else: West Side Story Songs (Plastic Sax)
- Jeremy Udden, Three in Paris (Sunnyside)
- Eric Alexander, Leap of Faith (Giant Step Arts)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor, Duets 1992 (Triple Point)
- Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee, The Newest Sound You Never Heard (1966-67, A-Side -2CD)
VOCAL
- Nellie McKay, Bagatelles (Palmetto)
DEBUT
- Javier Red's Imagery Converter, Ephemeral Certainties (Delmark)
LATIN
- Eliane Elias, Music From Man of La Mancha (1995, Concord -18)
Anthony Dean-Harris (Nextbop, KRTU San Antonio, DownBeat)
NEW RELEASES
- Linda May Han Oh, Aventurine (Biophilia)
- Resavoir, Resavoir (International Anthem)
- Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi)
- Kneebody, Chapters (Edition)
- Junius Paul, Ism (International Anthem)
- Portico Quartet, Memory Streams (Gondwana)
- Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt, the Artist (HighNote)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Kendrick Scott Oracle, A Wall Becomes a Bridge (Blue Note)
- Sun Speak, Moon Preach (Flood Music)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
VOCAL
- Lauren Lee, Windowsill (Ears & Eyes)
DEBUT
- Resavoir, Resavoir (International Anthem)
LATIN
Laurence Donohue-Greene (The New York City Jazz Record)
NEW RELEASES
- Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry (ECM)
- Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Suite Extracts Vol. 1 (Sunnyside)
- James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Alex Harding & Lucian Ban, Dark Blue (Sunnyside)
- Per Texas Johansson, Stråk På Himlen Och Stora Hus (Moserobie)
- Red Kite, Red Kite (RareNoise)
- Steph Richards, Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatcher)
- Gebhard Ullmann-Hans Ludemann-Oliver Potratz-Eric Schaefer, MikroPULS (Intuition)
- Phil Slater, The Dark Pattern (Earshift Music -2CD)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
- Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
- Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor, Duets 1992 (Triple Point)
VOCAL
- Mary Stallings, Songs Were Made to Sing (Smoke Sessions)
DEBUT
- Larry Grenadier, The Gleaners (ECM)
LATIN
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, A Tuba to Cuba (Sub Pop)
Troy Dostert (All About Jazz, Free Jazz Collective)
NEW RELEASES
- Anna Webber, Clockwise (Pi)
- Mark Dresser Seven, Ain't Nothing but a Cyber Coup & You (Clean Feed)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Iro Haarla, Ulf Krokfors & Barry Altschul, Around Again (TUM)
- DKV & Joe McPhee, The Fire Each Time (Not Two -6CD)
- Gabriel Zucker, Weighting (ESP Disk -18)
- Steve Baczkowski/Brandon Lopez/Chris Corsano, Old Smoke (Relative Pitch)
- Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn, The Transitory Poems (ECM)
- Steph Richards, Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatcher)
- Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman, Time Gone Out (Intakt)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
- Art Pepper, Promise Kept: The Complete Artists House Recordings (1979, Omnivore -5CD)
- Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool (1948-50, Capitol)
VOCAL
- Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra, Ambar (Sony Masterworks)
DEBUT
- Jonathon Crompton, Intuit (New Lab)
LATIN
- Guillermo Klein, Los Guachos Cristal (Sunnyside)
NEW RELEASES
- James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
- Rob Mazurek, Desert Encrypts Vol. 1 (Astral Spirits)
- Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette, The Ambiguity Manifesto (Firehouse 12)
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Stefan Aeby, Piano Solo (Intakt)
- Angles 9, Beyond Us (Clean Feed)
- The Jamie Saft Quartet, Hidden Corners (RareNoise)
- Matthew Shipp Trio Invites Nicole Mitchell, All Things Are (RogueArt)
- Human Feel [Chris Speed/Andrew D'Angelo/Kurt Rosenwinkel/Jim Black], Gold (Intakt)
- Javier Red's Imagery Converter, Ephemeral Certainties (Delmark)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Dudu Pukwana-Han Bennink-Misha Mengelberg, Yi Yole (1978, Corbett vs. Dempsey)
- Masayuki Takayanagi New Directions Unit, April Is the Cruellest Month (Black Forms Editions)
- Joseph Daley, The Seven Deadly Virtues/The Seven Deadly Sins (2011-13, JoDaMusic)
VOCAL
DEBUT
- Javier Red's Imagery Converter, Ephemeral Certainties (Delmark)
LATIN
Ken Dryden (New York City Jazz Record, Hot House, Timeless Jazz (WUTC-FM), All About Jazz)
NEW RELEASES
- Alan Broadbent Trio, New York Notes (Savant)
- P.J. Perry Featuring Bill Mays, This Quiet Room (Cellar Live)
- Scott Robinson, Tenormore (Arbors Jazz)
- Harold Danko & Kirk Knuffke, Play Date (SteepleChase)
- Ken Peplowski & Diego Figueiredo, Amizade (Arbors)
- Rob Scheps, Comencio (SteepleChase)
- Carol Sudhalter Quartet, Live at Saint Peter's Church (Alfa Projects)
- Dave Stryker, Eight Track III (Strikezone)
- Ralph Peterson & the Messenger Legacy, Legacy Alive: Volume 6 at the Sidedoor (Onyx Productions)
- Pureum Jin, The Real Blue (Cellar Live)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Nat "King" Cole, Hittin' the Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) (Resonance -7CD)
- Roger Kellaway, The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway (IPO)
- Kirk Nurock, Nurock (1976, Ride Symbol)
VOCAL
- Claire Martin & Jim Mullen, Bumpin' (Stunt)
DEBUT
- Brandon Goldberg, Let's Play! (BSG)
LATIN
- Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves, Samba Jazz & Tom Jobim (Sunnyside)
Shannon J. Effinger (Pitchfork, DownBeat)
NEW RELEASES
- Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
- Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem)
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
- Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt, the Artist (HighNote)
- Marquis Hill, Love Tape (Black Unlimited Music Group)
- Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Four: Memphis (Constellation)
- Joe Armon-Jones, Turn to Clear View (Brownswood)
- Johnathan Blake, Trion (Giant Step Arts)
- JD Allen, Barracoon (Savant)
- Chick Corea & the Spanish Heart Band, Antidote (Concord)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Patrice Rushen, Remind Me: The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984 (Strut)
- Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool (1948-50, Capitol)
VOCAL
- Catherine Russell, Alone Together (Dot Time)
DEBUT
- Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem)
LATIN
- David Sanchez, Carib (Ropeadope)
Jordannah Elizabeth (New York Amsterdam News, DownBeat, CapitalBop)
NEW RELEASES
- Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem)
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Jazzmeia Horn, Love and Liberation (Concord)
- Elder Ones [Amirtha Kidambi], From Untruth (Northern Spy)
- Wadada Leo Smith, Rosa Parks: Pure Love: An Oratorio of Seven Songs (TUM)
- Todd Marcus, Trio+ (Stricker Street)
- Tom Rainey Trio With Mary Halvorson and Ingrid Laubrock, Combobulated (Intakt)
- Esperanza Spalding, 12 Little Spells (Concord -18)
- Joshua Redman Quartet, Come What May (Nonesuch)
- Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Ancestral Recall (Ropeadope)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool (1948-50, Capitol)
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Rupa, Disco Jazz (1982, The Numero Group)
VOCAL
- Jazzmeia Horn, Love and Liberation (Concord)
DEBUT
- Angel Bat Dawid, The Oracle (International Anthem)
LATIN
- Roberto Fonseca, Yesun (Mack Avenue/Wagram Music)
Steve Feeney (Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, ArtsFuse)
NEW RELEASES
- Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
- Anthony Braxton, Quartet (New Haven) 2014 (Firehouse 12 -4CD)
- James Brandon Lewis, An UnRuly Manifesto (Relative Pitch)
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Gerald Cleaver & Violet Hour, Live at Firehouse 12 (2006, Sunnyside)
- Mark Turner & Gary Foster, Mark Turner Meets Gary Foster (2003, Capri -2CD)
- Rich Halley, Terra Incognita (Pine Eagle)
- Ethan Iverson Quartet With Tom Harrell, Common Practice (ECM)
- Tomeka Reid Quartet, Old New (Cuneiform)
- Joshua Redman Quartet, Come What May (Nonesuch)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Bill Evans, Evans in England (1969, Resonance)
- John Coltrane, Blue World (1964, Impulse!)
- Eric Dolphy, Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance -3CD -18)
VOCAL
- Jazzmeia Horn, Love and Liberation (Concord)
DEBUT
- Joel Ross, KingMaker (Blue Note)
LATIN
- Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme (Linus Entertainment)
Note: The Gerald Cleaver and Mark Turner Meets Gary Foster albums should have been considered as Historical.
NEW RELEASES
- Tierney Sutton Band, ScreenPlay (BFM)
- Something Blue, Maximum Enjoyment (Posi-Tone)
- Tom Harrell, Infinity (HighNote)
- Charlie Dennard, Deep Blue (Deneaux -18)
- Akiko Hamilton Dechter, Equal Time (Capri)
- Lisa Hilton, Oasis (Ruby Slippers -18)
- Brandon Goldberg, Let's Play! (BSG)
- Dave Zinno Unisphere, Stories Told (Whaling City Sound)
- Five Play, Live From the Firehouse Stage (5Play)
- James Suggs, You're Gonna Hear From Me (Arbors -18)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Cannonball Adderley, Swingin' in Seattle, Live at the Penthouse 1966-67 (Reel to Real)
- Michel Petrucciani Trio, One Night in Karlsruhe (SWR Jazzhaus)
- Betty Carter, The Music Never Stops (Blue Engine)
VOCAL
- Tierney Sutton Band, ScreenPlay (BFM)
DEBUT
- Brandon Goldberg, Let's Play! (BSG)
LATIN
- Señor Groove, Little Havana (Zoho)
Philip Freeman (Stereogum, The Wire, DownBeat)
NEW RELEASES
- Jaimie Branch, Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise (International Anthem)
- Yazz Ahmed, Polyhymnia (Ropeadope)
- Jeremy Pelt, Jeremy Pelt, the Artist (HighNote)
- Theon Cross, Fyah (Gearbox)
- Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Ancestral Recall (Ropeadope)
- Victor Gould, Thoughts Become Things (Blue Room)
- SEED Ensemble, Driftglass (Jazz Re:freshed)
- JD Allen, Barracoon (Savant)
- Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (Okeh)
- Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom, Glitter Wolf (The Royal Potato Family)
REISSUES/HISTORICAL
- Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor, Duets 1992 (Triple Point)
- J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1983: Volume 2 (BBE)
- Derek Bailey-Han Bennink-Evan Parker, Topographie Parisienne: Dunois, April 3d, 1981 (Fou -3CD)
VOCAL
DEBUT
- SEED Ensemble, Driftglass (Jazz Re:freshed)
LATIN